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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1928
Page
5
Boston columnist AILLEFER suggests Harris may move to Detroit as manager and Hornsby to the Cubs, with speculation on other shifts. The piece notes Moriarity's continued Detroit leadership doubts, Navin’s interest in different names, and Cleveland or Washington possibilities if offers falter.
The piece muses on the ducks willingness to be friends with humans if an armistice were signed. It notes ducks’ wariness known to hunters and hints at a fisherman named Jos Wiles facing suspension after a brief conflict.
A jumble of poetic reflections on the moon, stars, and sun with sports banter about boxing and hunting. The piece shifts to a report on Jack Miner’s duck sanctuary at Lake Merritt in Oakland, describing how ducks flock to the park pond, the origin of the sanctuary, and its value for breeding, feeding, and protecting ducks without shooting, as a model for wildlife preservation.
United States will supervise Nicaragua's November presidential election at a cost of 190000 dollars to the Nicaraguan government. Brigadier General Frank R. McCoy leads a 66 member American staff plus 400 marine noncommissioned officers to assist in voter registration and polling. All department chairmen and many board members are Americans with Nicaraguan associates from the liberal and conservative parties.
At the University of Chicago coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, famed as a dean of American football, forbids tobacco use in his presence. An instance when Red Jackson briefly lit a cigarette sparked a lighthearted debate, which Stagg won by ejecting the cigarette and maintaining the tradition.
The Watrrloo lodge of the Independent Order of Bnai B rith will hold its first fall meeting on Tuesday Oct 16 at 8 p m at Havel Russell Lamson. Plans for the year include entertainments dances and community work outlines with several speakers to be arranged by Leo Gradinger.
La Porte City high school secured its fifth straight fall baseball win Friday as Dunkerton fell 7 to 0. Johansen struck out nine for La Porte City, in a game at Dunkerton with Mount Auburn away and Hudson to end the season Thursday.
Dr C W Spears named Bronko Nagurski Minnesota's starter after Herb divesting left the backfield open. Nagurski, 6- foot, 205 pounds, showcased speed and power, gaining 36 yards on one run and excelling at end and tackle. The piece also notes rival uniforms of Carolina and other Southern teams, highlighting the era's colorful garb and gear innovations.
Instructional note by John Golden on downhill brassié shot technique. Emphasizes balance with a compact swing, full shoulder rotation, and right foot placement for a controlled tie shot in competitive play. References New Jersey Open and a 1035 103s designation.
Atlanta ga oct 13 the trial effect on the grandstands but iblare of r band a welling shout as a matter of utilitarian expects from a host of collegians a frantic ency waving of pennants and as malady dressed in rich furs and trim tweeds a squad of daintily clad gridiron athletes pranced out on the playing field football fashions change and where once the long haired hero weighted with unsightly and unwieldy protective pads and complicated heavy harness was the cynosure of all eyes today he is conspicuous by his absence in his stead there stands a trim lightly clad figure in silk trousers to conform to the lines of his body perhaps the old grad snorts in august so this is football the fact remains it is and the trash ton plate warrior is dressed in is resplendent glory not for the sarlo we else dressed teams coaches who once scorned pink t n uniforms and avoided silk stockings for fear player might be hampered by a tun in his hose are joining the band of pioneers who experimented to reduce the bulk and weight of the players paraphernalia to his teams advantage the successful teams today are the well dressed teams knute rockne of notre dame has clad his thundering stalwarts in silk trousers to replace the stiff canvas togs of previous times chick meehan of new york university brought a gasp from the startled football world when his warriors wore silken hose of violet hue the university of south carolina
Manchester Eleven defeated Central City in a reported game under rainy weather conditions. The brief item notes an Oct 13 date and local results reported by Gourar Special Service with limited readable detail.
The fighting football team defeated Central City 19 to 6 on Friday afternoon. Quarterback Hooshagen scored the opening touchdown five minutes after kick off. Captain Harvis and Hunt were sidelined for the Manchesters due to injuries.
New York Oct 13 Italian immigrant Generoso Pope president of Colonial Sand and Stone buys Tl Progresso Italo Americano for 2,053,000. He rose from water boy to president of several sand and stone firms, crediting hands on leadership and personal care in business. Progresso Italo Americano, large Italian newspaper with 60,000 weekday and 100,000 Sunday circulation, aligns with Papal policy but Pope plans no policy changes.
The ad claims Red Hat gasoline delivers quicker getaway and extra power in your car, urging customers to test it during refueling. It suggests a laboratory or performance test to prove its superiority and encourages saying Red Hat to service personnel at Bart les-Shepherd stations.
Red Hat gasoline combines higher test and lower end point than ordinary gas, with end points under 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This allows complete vaporization to occur more quickly, reducing carbon formation and improving motor efficiency across seasons.
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